Executive Summary
This analysis examines 502 parcels across the West Piedmont Planning District Commission region, representing a total assessed value of $39,012,000 and covering approximately 8,459 acres.
1. Geographic Distribution
Parcels by Locality
| Danville |
216 |
1,216.9 |
5.63 |
0.96 |
43.0 |
14.4 |
| Franklin County |
83 |
902.3 |
10.87 |
2.24 |
16.5 |
10.7 |
| Henry County |
75 |
3,443.7 |
45.92 |
10.50 |
14.9 |
40.7 |
| Martinsville |
56 |
85.7 |
1.53 |
0.49 |
11.2 |
1.0 |
| Pittsylvania County |
42 |
2,305.8 |
56.24 |
17.34 |
8.4 |
27.3 |
| Patrick County |
30 |
504.7 |
16.82 |
2.86 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
Key Findings
- Danville contains the most parcels (216, 43% of total)
- Henry County has the largest land area (3,443.7 acres, 40.7% of total)
2. Zoning Analysis
Zone Category Distribution
| Residential |
188 |
37.5 |
| Industrial |
90 |
17.9 |
| Unzoned |
68 |
13.5 |
| Commercial |
64 |
12.7 |
| Agricultural |
57 |
11.4 |
| NA |
9 |
1.8 |
| Economic Development |
8 |
1.6 |
| Office/Commercial |
8 |
1.6 |
| Government/Special |
5 |
1.0 |
| Overlay/Special |
2 |
0.4 |
| Parks/Open Space |
2 |
0.4 |
| Other |
1 |
0.2 |
Top 15 Specific Zoning Designations
| Old Town Residential |
87 |
17.3 |
| Agricultural District |
57 |
11.4 |
| Not Zoned |
38 |
7.6 |
| No Zoning |
30 |
6.0 |
| Light Economic Development |
25 |
5.0 |
| City Residential District |
23 |
4.6 |
| Industrial District, Light Industry |
23 |
4.6 |
| Suburban Residential District |
22 |
4.4 |
| Highway Retail Commercial |
16 |
3.2 |
| Neighborhood Commercial District |
14 |
2.8 |
| Industrial District |
13 |
2.6 |
| Industrial District, Heavy Industry |
13 |
2.6 |
| Threshold Residential |
13 |
2.6 |
| Sandy River Residential |
12 |
2.4 |
| Suburban Residential |
12 |
2.4 |
Zoning Distribution by Locality
3. Assessed Value Analysis
Overall Value Statistics
| Total Assessed Value |
$39,012,000 |
| Average Parcel Value |
$ 77,868 |
| Median Parcel Value |
$ 12,000 |
| Minimum Parcel Value |
$ 0 |
| Maximum Parcel Value |
$ 2,054,200 |
| Henry County |
75 |
$11,839,100 |
$157,855 |
$ 29,300 |
30.3 |
| Pittsylvania County |
42 |
$10,007,400 |
$244,083 |
$122,800 |
25.7 |
| Franklin County |
83 |
$ 7,848,000 |
$ 94,554 |
$ 55,700 |
20.1 |
| Danville |
216 |
$ 6,905,200 |
$ 31,969 |
$ 5,600 |
17.7 |
| Patrick County |
30 |
$ 1,765,500 |
$ 58,850 |
$ 15,250 |
4.5 |
| Martinsville |
56 |
$ 646,800 |
$ 11,550 |
$ 7,000 |
1.7 |
4. Interactive Parcel Map
Explore individual parcels by clicking on them to view detailed information including address, zoning, acreage, and assessed value.
Appendix: Data Sources & Methodology
Data Sources
- Parcel data: PDC Master Parcels Database
- Geographic boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- Analysis date: 2026-02-11
Methodology
- Spatial analysis conducted using R packages:
sf, leaflet, tigris
- Zone categories standardized across jurisdictions for comparative analysis
- Assessed values represent total assessed value (land + improvements)
- Geographic analysis uses WGS84 coordinate reference system (EPSG:4326)